Economics of bike parking

It may initially seem logical to conclude that if car users spend more, then public space should be dominated by car parking to attract more 'high spenders' to make the retail precinct successful and vibrant. However, the relative space efficiency of each mode needs to be considered…Each square metre of space allocated to cars reaps just $6 per hour in expenditure, whereas each square metre of space allocated to bikes reaps five times as much ($31 per hour).

Credit where it's due

We think that bicycling doesn't get enough credit as a partial solution to the obesity epidemic. So much of the discussion on weight gain and loss centers around what and how much we eat, yet, obviously, a lack of physical activity is a also major cause of obesity. Biycling [sic] is a fantastic way to stay active for many reasons.

The death of the fixie

Sperm deformity

According to this report from Reuters, "men who bike at least five hours a week have fewer and less active sperm than men who didn't exercise, a study said".

Ew-www.

But wait there's more, Lauren Wise at Boston University "also noted that it was possible that the men included in the study may not be representative of the general population, since they were all attending a fertility clinic and therefore more likely to have problems with their sperm". Ah, I think I see a confounding variable in their study.

Walk and increase social capital

On the whole, the more walkable neighborhoods scored higher on every measure of social capital than the less walkable neighborhoods…individuals in more walkable neighborhoods tended to have higher levels of trust and community involvement…Residents in the more walkable neighborhoods also reported being in good health and happy more often than those in the less walkable neighborhoods.

Putting the "Mountain" into Mountain Biking

Comments

eccles20 Dec 2010

Not surprised about the weight thing - once you get going, its more about wind resistance and road friction. If anything, a heavier bike is going to get thrown about by wind a lot less, perhaps making it more desirable.